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A version of this archives appears in print on October 14, 1882, on Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: SHOOTING A DESPERADO.; BOB TAYLOR KILLED BY A MISSOURI SHERIFF ON A RAILROAD TRAIN. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe